Unit 3: Science and Materials has been removed from the mandatory Core units. This unit will now be a mandatory Specialist unit for the Level 4 Civil Engineering pathway, and available as an Optional Unit for other pathways.

Additional content has been added to the Programme Specification to identify the role of professional bodies in supporting centres and students.

To avoid confusion, and meet the requirements of Ofqual, the qualification has been re-titled to the Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Construction. The specification is available on the Pearson Qualifications Website.

Both the BTEC Higher Nationals in Construction and the Built Environment and the new BTEC Higher Nationals in Construction will be available through 2018-19.

Approvals

Please note that this new qualification, although very similar to HN Construction and the Built Environment, requires centre approval. Please email hnqa@pearson.com to request approval for this qualification.